dismissed

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When the pacey Tongue castled Tom Blundell, New Zealand were in danger of being dismissed before the close.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Long dismissed as a has-been joke, Pratt correctly judged that Angelenos are angry and don’t want to be polite about it anymore.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Officials aligned with Rodríguez have dismissed the complaints as an effort to manufacture divisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The RAD co-founders have asked for Sexton’s suit to be dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

He dismissed Javier with a wave, but Esperanza jumped in.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro